GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

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WordMeaning
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
throttleto compress the throat of : choke